Namibia vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth

Namibia
60.36
in 2021
Zambia
60.97
in 2021
Namibia rank
173rd
Zambia rank
171st

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 60.97 against 60.36 in Namibia, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.27 49.88 4.39 Namibia
2010s 61.89 59.93 1.96 Namibia
2020s 62.06 61.4 0.6558 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 60.97 against 60.36 in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Namibia and Zambia?
0.61, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Namibia ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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